Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-11

applies not alone to the city proper, but to West
place within the limits OF the District where the
water supply extends. Up to the passage OF the
law OF June 10, 1879, there was a water-tax law
Tor the city OF Washington and another one for
West Washington, but now the law directs "that
Waterman taxes and water rents shall be uniform
IN the District SO that all property In West Wash
ington which has been connected with the water
service since the date Of the passage OF this law is
liable to this assessment. In the same way the
property In the county Is liable to the tax. The
water service in the county is not very extensive
out there is water main that extends from the
stand-pipe on 10th street to Morris street. then TO
Columbia road, TO Chaplin street, to an alley, and
to StOughton street. Then at Chaplin and Slough
ton streets pipe connects with the main and
runs to 14th street. There is a pipe that runs up
Clifton street, Columbia Heights, as lar as Gen.
LOgan'S residence. All the property touching or
binding upon these streets has been assessed for
the Waterman tax The bulk Of the property in
son that the water mains were laid by A. L. Bar
Der Co., who owned the Park, and as the houses
The water tax is now assessed against this prop
erty for the first time.
PROPERTY OWNER WHO PROPOSES TO CONTEST.
An owner Of considerable property in this city,
In conversation with STAR reporter on this sub
ject, said:
on street where there was no water main, eX-
cept under the side walk on the opposite side Of
the street The property on that side was as
assessed to pay for the laying OF this main. Pending
the laying OF main on the opposite side OF the
street. connecting pipes were run the street
in order TO supply my houses with water There
was no assessment made against my property for
the Waterman tax because no main had been
laid. Now, after this lapse OF time, and after
ties endeavOr to levy this assessment. 1 can't
understand how they can compel property owners
to pay for something which has not been fur
n1Shed. II there were water mains on both sides
OF the street then, OF course. the water supply
would be greater, and the property owners ought
to pay FOR 1t. But since the supply Of water In
fO1 "a CT &c ,a6o IN for
the whole street, the District has no right to de-
mand this extra compensation for something
which Is not supplied propose for one to test
the matter In the courts"
OLD BUILDINGS TORN DOWN.
The Mcpherson House, at the corner OF 18th and
l streets, which has been owned FOR some years by
Mr.. Washington Mclean, is now being torn down,
and there will be erected on this site q building
which will be used as a small hotel. The old
building was used In recent years as board
ing-house and small hotel There has been a
good deal OF talk about building hotel In this
vicinity, and Mr. Mclean has had such project
son, Mr.. John r. Mclean, bought the old Fish
house, on the opposite corner with its vacant
ner lot, 1t was believed that he intended to build
handsome hotel there. Instead OF doing so. he has
improved the old house. added ballroom, and in
other respects fitted 1t up for his own residence
and next winter it will no doubt be the scene OF
Anotner ofd 6GSidlng that is being removed is
what Is known as "Island Hail." the structure
which Is situated at the Intersection OF Maryland
and Virginia avenues and 9th street southwest. 1t
was built many years ago as the headquarters of
the Odd Fellows and in late years it has been used
as a colored church. A large store-house for En-
gel & CO.'S brewery will be erected on this site.
THE CLIFFBoURNE SUBDIVISION
new subdivision OF suburban property has
been placed on the market during the present
week. This is the tract OF eighteen acres lying on
the west OF the columbia road and at the head Of
18th street at present extended. The recent pur-
chaSerS OF this property, MeSSrS. PreSbrey Green
have made a subdivision to correspond with the
proposed extension OF the suburban streets as in
dicated in Col. Ludlow's map. They are now hav-
ing the streets graded and laid out sidewalks built
and other Improvements made which they may
deem necessary. There is but little grading needed
as the ground is level for some distance back from
the Columbia road, when its topography partakes
OF the picturesque and irregular character which
lies between Lanier Heights and the Little Place
and has been used for a great many years as q
residence. The new name Is Clifbourne.
THE NEW ADDITION TO WEST WASHINGTON.
MI. F. w. Huidekoper and the gentleman as.
ISOLATED with him have purchased from Henry
Kengla tract of land containing 32k acres ad-
Joining the new sub division. Burieith ON the
north. Burleith lies on the weS side OF 35th street
in West Washington, and ad1o1nS on the north
the Georgetown college grounds with the New
Cut road intervening. There are about 70 acres
streets have been opened and graded, and a great
many building sites have been sold. The streets
extended through this new addition to West
u,
3Sth and seth streets and I, U, v and w streets
The same persons have purchased the tract OF
land, known as Alliance, which contains IS acres
and adjoins Burleith On the west. This land. to-
gether with the Kengla tract, will be subdiv1ded
TO correspond with the subdivision of Burleith.
thus making subdivision OF les acres when ali
Hufty & Dyer, real estate brokers, who have
charge of this property, state that good proper
ttOn OF the lots in Burleith have already been
solo, and for this reason the adjoining tracts have
been purchased.
AN INVESTMENT BY BALTIMORE CAPITALISTS
Mr.. Ferdinand Bernei, OF Baltimore represent
ing syndicate formed in that city, has purchased
ground fronting 156 feet on I'd street, between F
and G streets northeast which they propose TO
improve by the erection or a row OF two-story
brick buildings from designs prepared by MIR. w.
Bruce Gray architect. The houses to be built in
type or what Is known as the small house. The
front Of each house differs from the adjoining one
sufficiently to avoid monotony without delracting
from the architectural harmony OF the entire row.
The work OF erection Will be begun at once.
THE NUISANCE OF PRIVATE srABLEs
There is the usual complaint heard now as the
weather grows warmer from those who have the
misfortune to live in the vicinity OF private sta
hles which, through the careessness OF the owners
are SeRs ~ an 16 From the back
stables see only the clean side, while the people
whose houses look out upon the alley from the op-
poStte side have the reverse OF the picture. They
are compelled to endure the foul OdOrs arising
from the accumulated refuse, and at the same time
conduct an active warfare against the swarm OF
fiies which are naturally attracted. While endur-
ing these discomforts they learn from friends who
also happen to live near stable that their partic-
ular stable is kept clean that 1t is not source
OF annoyance. Then they realize that what they
were enduring as disagreeable necessity is only
the result of The idle careless habits the stable
man, whose master does not take enough interest
in his stable TO see that 1t Is properly cared for
In this way an entire neighborhood is made to
suffer because some c0lOred cOachman Is lazy and
unttdy. Appeals to the health Officers are not
always effective, and as the warm weather adj
vances the nuisance becomes very serious one.
CHINESE GIRLS FOR SALE.-The houses Of Sin Poi
and Wo Keep, agents OF Chinese importing houses,
were raided In New York yesterday by the police,
who took both the Cinnamon and Two Chinese
girls, aged about ten years. to court 1t is alleged
THAT The girls were bought In China and were held
hold them until they reached marriageable age
when they would sell them. The girls were com